BTW fellas, just posted my RTP's for sale. Couldn't get used to that squirminess. Didn't feel right in fully-loaded touring mode. Will let someone else bounce around on 'em.
Craig in Tucson On Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 11:37:54 AM UTC-7, Daniel M wrote: > > If the Rat Trap Passes will fit, there is really nothing else like them. I > run mine at 25psi whether paved, unpaved, loaded, or unloaded (Max rider + > gear weight = 200lbs), and rarely get flats despite soldering on with > tubes. Off-road, 20psi does feel nicer, but has subjected me to pinch flats > and rim dings when hitting rocks or riding up curbs ungracefully and too > fast. I also felt some of that squirminess that Benz describes when back on > pavement. So for me the key was to find the absolute minimum pressure that > doesn't feel squirmy on pavement and ride that pressure all the time. I > can't imagine going back to narrower tires than a frame will fit; you gain > so little and lose so much shock absorption, traction, and flat resistance > due to the higher required pressure of the narrower tire. It's why I think > all frames built for 650bx42mm are way better served by 26"x54mm if they > will fit between the stays. Disc brakes, which I otherwise think are > unnecessary for all-road bikes, make the conversion really easy to try. > > Daniel M > Berkeley, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f5af79e8-38bb-4a10-af1c-ce7a9f76ac07%40googlegroups.com.
